Fresh flicks at the 32nd Gothenburg International Film Festival
The 32nd Gothenburg International Film Festival 2009 showcases more than 400 feature films, short films and documentaries from around the world, including the Swedish premiere of Milk, the story of the openly gay politician Harvey Milk, who lived in San Francisco and was murdered in the Seventies, starring Sean Penn

Try Swedish eco-tourism at its finest with newly accredited nature tour: walking in West Sweden for £105 pp
Located within the wilderness of Kynnefjäll, 90 minutes from Gothenburg in the coastal Bohuslan province, the hostel offers walking packages which can be combined with canoeing through the area’s wild lakes

Pre-Christmas treats – Swedish weekend packages from £108 pp
 This architectural gem, designed in the Jugend style with rooms inspired by the four seasons, offers a traditional Swedish Christmas experience through a weekend package including welcome coffee and home-baked cakes, a well-filled Christmas buffet with local specialities and one night’s accommodation with breakfast from 1,350 SEK (£108) pp for stays between 28 November and 22 December

Cruise into Christmas within the Gothenburg archipelago for £40 pp
Step aboard M/S St Erik, a beautiful boat built in 1881, or M/S Lasse Dahlquist, a traditional skerry cruiser, and pass among the city’s scenic archipelago while enjoying a Swedish julbord – a Christmas buffet with a flavour of the sea – plus entertainment from a troubadour

West Sweden sparkles: glow in Gothenburg from £15 pp
In the city itself, there’s ‘Hagabadet’, an old Renstromska public bath-house located in a cobble-stoned neighbourhood

Register for City Break Expo 2009 in Gothenburg at WTM
Tour operators can sign up to visit City Break Expo 2009 in Gothenburg – the travel trade event dedicated to the growth of the city break market – by registering at World Travel Market

News from Gothenburg & West Sweden for 2009
Sweden’s first marine national park opens in SeptemberKosterhavet Marine National Park, the first marine national park in Sweden, opens in September 2009

Gothenburg EXPO-sed as ultimate City Break
An exceptionally well-attended travel trade event, enabling city break organisers to meet operators and agents, the occasion – held in Sweden for the first time - will serve as yet another spur for the city’s ever-increasing popularity (visit www

Register for City Break Expo 2009 in Gothenburg at WTM
Drop by the Visit Sweden stand (EM5020c) during World Travel Market where representatives from Visit Sweden, the West Sweden Tourist Board, Gothenburg & Co

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Champagne and oysters on Karingon island
Enjoy the good life this autumn – soak up Sweden’s picturesque west coast with champagne and oysters, and even a cigar, in the hot tub at Karingo - Karingon island’s oyster bar

Gothenburg’s Christmas Market opens on 14 November
Christmas in Gothenburg is a magical time and the enchanting Christmas market at Liseberg Park is one of the biggest seasonal attractions of this bustling, decorated city